Accused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Did not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersSaw thesoul asimmortal“Knowthyself”Focused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerFoundedtheLyceumschoolStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalFoundedTheAcademyin AthensProposedtheTheory ofFormsExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Valued thestudy ofnature andclassificationUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Student ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleValuedreasonover thesensesBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Accused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Did not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersSaw thesoul asimmortal“Knowthyself”Focused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerFoundedtheLyceumschoolStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalFoundedTheAcademyin AthensProposedtheTheory ofFormsExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Valued thestudy ofnature andclassificationUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Student ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleValuedreasonover thesensesBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)

GREEK PHILOSOPHERS - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. B-Accused of corrupting the youth of Athens
  2. G-Developed formal logic (syllogism)
  3. N-Did not write books; ideas known through students
  4. O-Supported philosopher-kings as ideal rulers
  5. G-Saw the soul as immortal
  6. B-“Know thyself”
  7. O-Focused on virtue and moral character rather than wealth or power
  8. B-Founded the Lyceum school
  9. N-Student of Plato, tutor of Alexander the Great
  10. O-Saw happiness (eudaimonia) as the highest human goal
  11. O-Founded The Academy in Athens
  12. N-Proposed the Theory of Forms
  13. G-Executed by drinking hemlock as punishment
  14. I-Emphasized dialogue and critical thinking
  15. B-Believed reality has two worlds – physical and ideal
  16. G-Believed wisdom starts with admitting ignorance (“I know that I know nothing”)
  17. B-Valued the study of nature and classification
  18. I-Used the Socratic Method – asking questions to reveal truth
  19. N-Taught the Golden Mean – virtue is balance
  20. O-Taught that the unexamined life is not worth living
  21. N-Introduced the Allegory of the Cave
  22. G-Called humans “rational animals”
  23. I-Student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle
  24. I-Valued reason over the senses
  25. I-Believed everything has a purpose (telos)